Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
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Polynesia
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
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Number of Varieties
580
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
-
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
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Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Plerandra elegantissima
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
False Aralia
In Hindi
meadow saffron
Aralia
In German
Herbstzeitlose
falsch Aralia
In French
Colchique d'automne
faux Aralia
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Falso Aralia
In Greek
meadow saffron
Λάθος Aralia
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Aralia false
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
fałsz Aralia
In Latin
autumnale
falsum Aralia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Apiales
Family
Liliaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Plerandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
901
1
27800
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